Highlighting specific commands or keywords in your terminal can significantly enhance your workflow. For Cisco devices, this can mean making commands stand out for easier reference, reducing eye strain, and minimizing errors. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out, this feature can improve your overall experience with Xshell.
Once the rules are saved, go back to the main properties window: xshell highlight sets cisco
Xshell (by NetSarang) supports user‑defined syntax highlighting via .xhs (Xshell Highlight Set) files. While Xshell includes built‑in support for many languages, Cisco IOS is not present by default. You can manually add a Cisco‑specific highlight set. Highlighting specific commands or keywords in your terminal
enable
configure terminal
interface
ip address
shutdown
no shutdown
show running-config
show ip interface brief
vlan
switchport
access-list
router ospf
line vty
username secret
Assign a color (e.g., Light Blue).
Once Xshell is open, you need to access the settings where you can customize the highlighting. Go to Tools > Options or use the shortcut key (usually Ctrl + ,). Assign a color (e
If you don't want to type 20 regex rules manually, use an import file.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<XshellHighlightSet name="Cisco_NXOS_Standard">
<Highlight name="Errors" pattern="% (?:Invalid|Incomplete|Ambiguous)" textcolor="#FF0000" bold="yes"/>
<Highlight name="Interface Down" pattern="(line protocol is down)|(administratively down)" textcolor="#FF4500" bold="yes"/>
<Highlight name="Interface Up" pattern="line protocol is up" textcolor="#00FF00" bold="yes"/>
<Highlight name="BGP" pattern="%BGP-" textcolor="#FFA500" bold="yes"/>
<Highlight name="OSPF" pattern="%OSPF-" textcolor="#00FFFF" />
<Highlight name="IP Address" pattern="\b\d1,3\.\d1,3\.\d1,3\.\d1,3\b" textcolor="#FFFF00"/>
<Highlight name="Duplicate IP" pattern="%IP-4-DUPADDR" textcolor="#FF00FF" bold="yes"/>
<Highlight name="Percentage" pattern="\d1,3%" textcolor="#00FFFF" bold="yes"/>
</XshellHighlightSet>